English to Tamil Dictionary for iOS

English to Tamil Dictionary is a complete resource app for native Tamil speakers who want to communicate in English or improve their English skills. The app includes tens of thousands of words listed alphabetically that you can scroll through or search directly.

Pros

Personal notes: The detail page for each dictionary entry features a box for personal notes. Here you can record anything that helps you put the word or definition in context, or anything else you'd like to remember about the entry in question.

Two-way definitions: The main function of the English to Tamil dictionary is to define English words in Tamil. But you can also access a Tamil to English feature as well that lets you search in Tamil and see the definition in English and hear the English word spoken.

Cons

Word Jumble: The Word Jumble game is intended as a fun way to help practice recognizing and spelling English words. But it's not terribly effective in practice. Many of the words chosen are obscure and also use the same letters as other, much more common English words. It's also not clear how to play when you first open the page, and it can take a bit of poking around to figure it out.

Bottom Line

Any native Tamil speaker trying to learn English could benefit from this resource. It works without an Internet connection, and it contains a lot of useful words and definitions as well as a smooth search feature. This app costs $2.99.